Cleveland, Ohio
Posted by Ryan
Cleveland is a snowy, snowy place this time of year. Ridiculously snowy, you could say. It's what you get for living next to a lake.
At 451AM, ET, Cleveland was reporting a temperature of 24 degrees with clear skies. Flow was light or from the south across the region, which has effectively stamped out the threat for lake effect snows for at least a brief period.
The upper pattern has developed into a standing wave, with a strengthening ridge running north of Cleveland. This ridge will mean southerly flow will also increase, which will warm temperatures and mean snow will be kept out of the forecast.
Today - Sunny, High 41, Low 24
Tomorrow - Increasing clouds, High 44, Low 30
TWC: Today - Sunny High 41, Low 26
Tomorrow - Sunny along with a few clouds. High 44, Low 29
AW: Today - Mostly sunny High 41, Low 22
Tomorrow - Intervals of clouds and sunshine High 44, Low 29
NWS: Today - Sunny High 39, Low 25
Tomorrow - Mostly sunny High 43, Low 30
WB: Tomorrow - Sunny High 42, Low 24
Tomorrow - Mostly sunny in the morning...then becoming partly cloudy High 43, Low 28
Interesting forecast. Well, interesting in that they are all the same. Here is the satellite, which is a rarity in that there are no clouds near the lakes, and it's December.
Massive storm batters Alaska
Posted by Ryan
Certain outlets have called the system a "super storm" or a "snowicane", and both would be appropriate. An incredibly powerful storm, with hurricane strength wind has moved through the Bering Sea and is now battering the western coast of the nation's largest state.
The system is going to slide into the northern part of the Gulf of Alaska and lose a lot of it's intensity as it takes it's course. Still, we have some incredible videos and images from the storm. First, this video via Capital Weather Blog from Little Diomede Island:
And then a report from the Daily Mail with a full gallery of incredible images from the west coast, notably the city of Nome, which caught the brunt of this system.